懂中文 Dong Chinese

黯

àn

dark

Phonosemantic compound. 黑 represents the meaning and 音 represents the sound.

Components
黑 meaning component

黑  Meaning component

hēi

  

black

音 sound component

音  Sound component

yīn

  

sound

Evolution

黯 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
黯 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
黯 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
黯 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

黯  

àn

dark, black; sullen, dreary; deep black; dark; dull (color)

Most common words with 黯
Freq.
Word
Meaning

黯淡

dark

黯然

dim

黯然失色

to lose one's splendor

黯

dark

黯然销魂

overwhelming sadness (idiom); sorrow at parting